Description
This BLT Chicken Salad is the perfect quick and easy Whole30 lunch. Just pack up this healthy chicken salad and enjoy on a bed of lettuce, in lettuce cups or simply on its own.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 5 strips of bacon
- 1/4 cup chopped green onion
- 1/2 cup quartered cherry tomatoes
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
Instructions
- Place chicken breasts in a medium sized sauce pan and cover with cold water until both breasts are covered with at least 1″ of water.
- Place pot on the stove uncovered and bring water to a boil.
- Reduce the water to a simmer and cover with a lid.
- Simmer the chicken for 14 minutes then remove from heat.
- While the chicken cooks, prepare the bacon on the stovetop – fry at medium-low heat until crispy.
- Place cooked bacon on a towel to drain some grease and then chop into bite sized pieces.
- In a small bowl combine mayonnaise, green onion, and black pepper.
- Once cooked, remove the chicken from the water and shred on a plate or cutting board with 2 forks.
- In a large bowl combine shredded chicken, mayo, green onion and pepper mixture, quartered cherry tomatoes and chopped bacon.
- Mix all ingredients until evenly combined.
- Enjoy immediately or store in the refrigerator in an airtight container for up to 4 days.
Notes
- If you are on the Whole30 be sure to use Whole30 compliant bacon and mayo.
- Prep Time: 10
- Cook Time: 30
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 375
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 428mg
- Fat: 33g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 25g
- Trans Fat: 0.1g
- Carbohydrates: 2g
- Fiber: 0.4g
- Protein: 16g
- Cholesterol: 66mg
Keywords: chicken salad, BLT, Whole30, healthy lunch, easy recipe